In 2023, total tourist arrivals amounted to around **** million, and **** million of these were visitors from abroad. Berlin is the German capital and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, as well as among European cities in general. Tourist magnet Berlin’s residential population was over *** million people in 2022. Visitors could choose from a total of 724 travel accommodation establishments to stay at. Among these, the most represented were bed and breakfast locations, followed by hotels and vacation homes. The city recorded around **** million tourist overnight stays in 2023, which was an increase compared to the year before. In addition to a thriving accommodation industry and lots of famous history, Berlin offers a lot of opportunities to enjoy nature in or not far from the city. The German capital also houses one of the most famous attractions in Europe and the world - the Berlin Wall. Berlin booming Berlin is one of the three German city-states, alongside Hamburg and Bremen. This means that in addition to being metropolitan areas, all three also have federal state status. Germany has a total of 16 federal states. Berlin as the capital is recognizable all over the world for its still visible traces of both East and West German history.

In 2024, around **** million overnight stays in Berlin were completed by guests from Germany. Around *** million overnight stays were due to guests from Europe.

Berlin attracted the most tourist arrivals in Germany in 2023, which is perhaps to be expected. But the country has other city destinations with a lot to offer as well. Among them Hamburg in the north with the largest port in Germany and Munich, the capital of Bavaria, in the south. All three cities also have busy airports and railways. The top three Berlin recorded a significant drop in travel accommodation numbers in 2020, the year the COVID-19 pandemic began. Figures began to pick up again later, with *** establishments open in 2024, though this was still less than in previous years. The numbers may also have to do with competition from such accommodation platforms as Airbnb. Hamburg is also catching up after the pandemic in terms of tourism, with noticeably more travel arrivals recorded recently. While 2021 saw around *** million arrivals, there were already roughly *** million in 2023. Meanwhile, the average occupancy rate in Munich travel accommodation was also noticeably higher in 2022 than in previous years, with an almost ** percent total. City tourism As of 2023, around **** million people in Germany preferred city trips as a vacation. Numbers decreased somewhat in recent years. Various factors contribute to making a city attractive for tourists, among them mobility options, the ease of getting around, and spending time outside. In 2022, Germany’s largest cities were evaluated in terms of walking and cycling space availability. Munich scored highest at ** percent, followed by Cologne with ** percent and Hamburg with ** percent. That same year, these cities were also evaluated in terms of traffic safety for pedestrians and cyclists. This time, Hamburg came first at ** percent, and Berlin followed with ** percent.

This statistic shows the number of exhibitors at the ITB in Berlin from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, there were around ***** exhibitors.

This statistic shows the number of visitors at the ITB trade fair in Berlin from 1999 to 2024. In 2024, there were 100,000 visitors at the ITB, compared to ****** in 2023.

This statistic shows the average length of stay at travel accommodation in Berlin from 2019 to 2023, by origin. In 2023, international guests stayed in Berlin an average of around ***** days, while those coming from within Germany did so for *** days.

In 2023, there were over ******* beds available, which was an increase compared to the year before. Figures fluctuated during the timeline shown.

This statistic shows the number of accommodation establishments in Berlin in 2023, by type of establishment. In 2023, the total number of accommodation establishments amounted to ***, of which *** were hotels.

This statistic shows the number of nights spent by international tourists in accommodation in Germany in 2023, by state. In 2023, roughly **** million nights were spent in Bavaria, and over **** million nights were spent in Berlin.

From 2009 to 2018, the number of meeting and convention (MICE) events in Berlin rose gradually. In 2018, the number of business events in the city grew by ** percent compared to 2009. Meanwhile, also the number of participants at meeting and conventions events in Berlin increased steadily.

This statistic presents the annual number of visitors to the Berlin Zoological Garden in Germany from 2005 to 2018. Zoological Garden of Berlin is one of the biggest zoos and animal parks in Germany. In 2018, visitor numbers to Zoo Berlin reached **** million.

This statistic presents a ranking of the most instagrammed tourist attractions in Germany as of ********. Leading the ranking was the Berlin wall (German: Berliner Mauer) with around *** million tags assigned to photos of the attraction on the Instagram application. The Berlin Wall also ranked as one of the most instagrammed attractions in Europe overall in 2017.

Instagram is an online photo sharing application, allowing users to share pictures and videos either publically or privately online. Mobile travel photography has become an increasing growing trend, with more and more users sharing travel destinations and attractions with followers via the app.

In 2023, Dubrovnik in Croatia reported the highest share of international tourist arrivals among the selected European cities, with inbound travelers accounting for ** percent of all arrivals to the destination. While inbound visitors represented nearly **** out 10 tourist arrivals in Palma de Mallorca-Calvià and Venice, they made up less than ** percent of total tourist arrivals in Berlin.

In 2023, Dubrovnik in Croatia reported the highest share of international overnight stays among the selected European cities, with inbound travelers accounting for ** percent of all nights spent by tourists at the destination. While inbound visitors represented roughly **** out of 10 overnight stays in Palma de Mallorca-Calvià and Venice, they made up ** percent of total nights spent in Berlin.

In September 2023, the average cost for an overnight stay in a double room in Berlin, Germany was 230 euros, up from the previous month's average of 158 euros. The average cost of an overnight accommodation in Berlin fluctuated since the beginning of the year.

This statistic illustrates the price of a full, standard ticket on public transport in leading European city destinations in 2015. For tourists in Berlin, a public transport ticket costs **** euros, less than half the price of the standard ticket fare in London.

An increasing number of passengers have been choosing air travel in Germany. Figures decreased noticeably in 2020 and 2021, the years of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with subsequent travel bans and border closures. Optimistically so, numbers picked up in 2024, with around, 199.5 million passengers transported. Lufthansa One of the best-known German airlines, Lufthansa, suffered massively during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and strikes also followed in recent years. As of 2023, the group owned a total of 721 aircrafts, with the largest share going to Lufthansa German Airlines, which also includes regional airlines. Other well-known companies in the sector operating in Germany are Eurowings, TUIfly and Condor. All of these operate scheduled flights to various locations. Frankfurt/ Main leading passenger airport Germany is home to one of the busiest airports in the world in Frankfurt/ Main, or just Frankfurt. Despite the pandemic, Frankfurt saw the most passengers in 2024, followed by Munich and Berlin. Numbers have picked up in all three airports since travel bans have been lifted.

Following the Second World War, Germany was split into four territories, administered by France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. In 1949, the zones occupied by Britain, France and the US formed the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), and the USSR zone became the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). The capital city of Berlin, which was located in East Germany, was also split into two parts, with West Berlin remaining in the Federal Republic of Germany and East Berlin belonging to the Soviet satellite state of the German Democratic Republic. Between 1949 and 1961, over 2.5 million people (mostly skilled laborers) emigrated from East to West Germany in search of economic opportunities and higher standard of living. Increasing restrictions In reaction to this imbalanced migration, the communist East German government increased restrictions on movement to the West, and, despite initial requests being denied by Nikita Khrushchev in 1953, the Soviet leader eventually approved the building of a physical barrier in 1961. Initially, a wire fence was used to separate the East from the West, and this was later reinforced with concrete walls, bunkers, guard towers and landmines, most notably in the case of the Berlin Wall, which became the symbol of German division during the Cold War. From the early 1960s until the late 1980s, migration from East to West Germany dropped significantly. In the 1970s, there was no year where more than 20,000 people moved from the East to West, which is a significant drop from the 1950s, where as many as 331,000 people migrated in 1953 alone. The fall of the iron curtain As the Soviet Union's power weaned in the 1980s, and their influence in Eastern Europe diminished, communism in the Eastern block and Soviet satellite states began to collapse at the end of the decade. On November 9, 1989, when an East German politician mistakenly claimed that restrictions on travel visas would be lifted with immediate effect, thousands of people in Berlin gathered at the checkpoints along the Berlin Wall demanding to be allowed through. As tensions rose, the commanding officers eventually gave in to public demands and opened the barriers, allowing the people to move freely again between both German states. In the days that followed, Germans from both sides of the barrier began to tear down and create holes in the Berlin Wall, in a symbolic act that would represent unity and the end of German division.